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Nap More, Talk Less

January 18th, 2024 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Along with the sage advice, “listen more, talk less,” I add, “nap more, talk less.” “People who nap in the day are lazy.” My mother told me that countless times. Sometimes I disagree with things my mother told me. Now to the title of the post: before opening mouth, rest. Fatigue always […]

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Tags: Communication · Fatigue · Learning · Listening · Rest · Writing

The Parking Lot Concierge

September 21st, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips This is something we need. Shopping centers, please read. I’ve seen it many times. An adult steps out of their car in the shopping center parking lot. They have two or more small children with them. All the children are strapped into car seats. Let’s see, unbuckle the oldest child first, or […]

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Tags: Adults · Culture · Expectations · Observation · Rest · Security

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, …

February 20th, 2023 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Events occur in a set order, unless they don’t. Thought is encouraged. The title is from a nursery rhyme (origin unknown by me). The third event is a baby in a baby carriage. Events occur in a set order. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Entree then desert. Eat breakfast, then brush your teeth (or is that […]

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Tags: Design · Learning · Rest · Systems · Testing · Thinking · Work

Back Up for a Running Start

November 21st, 2019 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Resting, i.e., goofing off, is often a necessary zero-th step in concentrated work. Many years ago, a baseball player was asked about his team bad first week of the season. Is answer was something like, “We were backing up so we could have a running start.” I can (1) work all day […]

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Tags: Rest · Work

Take a Nap (you have my permission)

January 4th, 2018 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Go ahead; we all know it is the best thing to do. Take a nap. A man at work struggling to read something and stay awake. Something was happening physically, low blood sugar or something like a gizzard malfunction. Sleep kept trying to drop a black hood over his head. He fought […]

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Tags: Nap · Rest · Work